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Personal Growth Book Summaries

Dealing with the CrazyMakers in Your Life
by David Hawkins • 2007
Five toxic personalities that distort your reality, and the boundary system for reclaiming it.
4.08
227
Dealing with the CrazyMakers in Your Life Summary
Dealing with the CrazyMakers in Your Life
Five toxic personalities that distort your reality, and the boundary system for reclaiming it.
by David Hawkins 2007 224 pages
4.08
227 ratings
RISK/REWARD
by Anne Kreamer • 2015
Turn career anxiety into a daily risk practice. Small bets, repeated, that outlast any single job.
3.38
109
RISK/REWARD Summary
RISK/REWARD
Turn career anxiety into a daily risk practice. Small bets, repeated, that outlast any single job.
by Anne Kreamer 2015 224 pages
3.38
109 ratings
Self-Talk for a Calmer You
by Beverly D. Flaxington • 2013
Anxiety wears your own voice. Learn to recognize it, challenge it, and talk yourself calm.
3.48
79
Self-Talk for a Calmer You Summary
Self-Talk for a Calmer You
Anxiety wears your own voice. Learn to recognize it, challenge it, and talk yourself calm.
by Beverly D. Flaxington 2013 224 pages
3.48
79 ratings
Get Better at Getting Better
by Chandramouli Venkatesan • 2019
Talent and effort have limits. Your personal system for improvement does not. Here is the blueprint.
4.24
306
Get Better at Getting Better Summary
Get Better at Getting Better
Talent and effort have limits. Your personal system for improvement does not. Here is the blueprint.
by Chandramouli Venkatesan 2019 248 pages
4.24
306 ratings
Mindfulness for Dummies
by Shamash Alidina • 2010
Mindfulness made simple: three-minute meditations, no incense, and a way to stop running on empty.
3.85
500+
Mindfulness for Dummies Summary
Mindfulness for Dummies
Mindfulness made simple: three-minute meditations, no incense, and a way to stop running on empty.
by Shamash Alidina 2010 312 pages
3.85
500+ ratings
The Flipside
by Adam J. Jackson • 2009
Job loss, illness, or setback: every crisis hides an opening, and finding it is a trainable skill.
4.03
187
The Flipside Summary
The Flipside
Job loss, illness, or setback: every crisis hides an opening, and finding it is a trainable skill.
by Adam J. Jackson 2009 224 pages
4.03
187 ratings
Dropping the Struggle
by Roger Housden • 2016
What if self-improvement is the problem? Finding peace by dropping the fight with your life.
3.89
114
Dropping the Struggle Summary
Dropping the Struggle
What if self-improvement is the problem? Finding peace by dropping the fight with your life.
by Roger Housden 2016 156 pages
3.89
114 ratings
Stoicism - Understanding and Practicing the Philosophy of the Stoics
by Kyle Faber • 2019
Emotions aren't reactions; they're habits. The Stoic method for building the ones that serve you.
4.15
100
Stoicism - Understanding and Practicing the Philosophy of the Stoics Summary
Stoicism - Understanding and Practicing the Philosophy of the Stoics
Emotions aren't reactions; they're habits. The Stoic method for building the ones that serve you.
by Kyle Faber 2019 215 pages
4.15
100 ratings
Smart Women Don't Retire -- They Break Free
by The Transition Network • 2008
Retirement isn't retreat; it's reinvention. A playbook for purpose, money, and connection after 50.
3.39
99
Smart Women Don't Retire -- They Break Free Summary
Smart Women Don't Retire -- They Break Free
Retirement isn't retreat; it's reinvention. A playbook for purpose, money, and connection after 50.
by The Transition Network 2008 284 pages
3.39
99 ratings
3 Releases
by Daniel Grieve • 2022
Match your release to the lie: a short game system that replaces guesswork with predictable contact.
4.77
500+
3 Releases Summary
3 Releases
Match your release to the lie: a short game system that replaces guesswork with predictable contact.
by Daniel Grieve 2022 206 pages
4.77
500+ ratings
Theory U
by C. Otto Scharmer • 2007
The hidden lever in every outcome is the source of your attention. Most change efforts ignore it.
4.04
1k+
Theory U Summary
Theory U
The hidden lever in every outcome is the source of your attention. Most change efforts ignore it.
by C. Otto Scharmer 2007 560 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
Be Your Own Brand
by David McNally • 2002
Your brand already exists in the minds of others. A system for shaping it deliberately.
3.46
112
Be Your Own Brand Summary
Be Your Own Brand
Your brand already exists in the minds of others. A system for shaping it deliberately.
by David McNally 2002 168 pages
3.46
112 ratings
Social Networking for Career Success
by Miriam Salpeter • 2011
Turn LinkedIn, Twitter, and a blog into a career magnet that pulls opportunities toward you.
3.53
40
Social Networking for Career Success Summary
Social Networking for Career Success
Turn LinkedIn, Twitter, and a blog into a career magnet that pulls opportunities toward you.
by Miriam Salpeter 2011 368 pages
3.53
40 ratings
Generation Anxiety
by Lauren Cook • 2023
Anxiety as reflex, not defect: a survival guide for the generation raised on crisis and comparison.
3.71
245
Generation Anxiety Summary
Generation Anxiety
Anxiety as reflex, not defect: a survival guide for the generation raised on crisis and comparison.
by Lauren Cook 2023 288 pages
3.71
245 ratings
The Year of Living like Jesus
by Edward G. Dobson • 2009
A pastor ate kosher, prayed the rosary, kept Sabbath. Following Jesus dismantled his certainties.
3.47
500+
The Year of Living like Jesus Summary
The Year of Living like Jesus
A pastor ate kosher, prayed the rosary, kept Sabbath. Following Jesus dismantled his certainties.
by Edward G. Dobson 2009 305 pages
3.47
500+ ratings
Advanced Forex Trading
by Edward Day • 2020
Indicators lag. Order flow doesn’t. A forex playbook for reading price and protecting profits.
4.33
6
Advanced Forex Trading Summary
Advanced Forex Trading
Indicators lag. Order flow doesn’t. A forex playbook for reading price and protecting profits.
by Edward Day 2020 160 pages
4.33
6 ratings
Compete Every Day
by Jake A. Thompson • 2020
Winning is a group project you lead alone: the standards, accountability, and process that compound.
4.24
123
Compete Every Day Summary
Compete Every Day
Winning is a group project you lead alone: the standards, accountability, and process that compound.
by Jake A. Thompson 2020 176 pages
4.24
123 ratings
Take Care of Your Type
by Christina S. Wilcox • 2020
Self-care keyed to your Enneagram type's core fears, not generic advice.
3.71
500+
Take Care of Your Type Summary
Take Care of Your Type
Self-care keyed to your Enneagram type's core fears, not generic advice.
by Christina S. Wilcox 2020 208 pages
3.71
500+ ratings
The Leader Assistant
by Jeremy Burrows • 2020
How the best assistants stop reacting, earn strategic roles, and negotiate the salary they deserve.
4.14
500+
The Leader Assistant Summary
The Leader Assistant
How the best assistants stop reacting, earn strategic roles, and negotiate the salary they deserve.
by Jeremy Burrows 2020 254 pages
4.14
500+ ratings
Think and Grow Rich
by Greg S. Reid • 2013
You know what to do. Here's how to keep doing it when quitting feels easier.
4.08
189
Think and Grow Rich Summary
Think and Grow Rich
You know what to do. Here's how to keep doing it when quitting feels easier.
by Greg S. Reid 2013 208 pages
4.08
189 ratings
The Power of Vulnerability
by Barry Kaplan • 2018
How to turn coworkers into a team of leaders by leading with vulnerability, not authority.
4.07
42
The Power of Vulnerability Summary
The Power of Vulnerability
How to turn coworkers into a team of leaders by leading with vulnerability, not authority.
by Barry Kaplan 2018 261 pages
4.07
42 ratings
EFT for Weight Loss
by Dawson Church • 2013
Weight loss begins when you tap away the emotional charge behind every craving.
4.04
27
EFT for Weight Loss Summary
EFT for Weight Loss
Weight loss begins when you tap away the emotional charge behind every craving.
by Dawson Church 2013 229 pages
4.04
27 ratings
What Motivates Getting Things Done
by Mary Lamia • 2009
Fear and anxiety aren't productivity bugs. They're the engine, once you learn to harness them.
3.25
171
What Motivates Getting Things Done Summary
What Motivates Getting Things Done
Fear and anxiety aren't productivity bugs. They're the engine, once you learn to harness them.
by Mary Lamia 2009 150 pages
3.25
171 ratings
Get Rich Slow
by Sarah Riegelhuth • 2012
No windfalls, no lucky breaks: just the slow, small habits that compound into real wealth.
3.50
14
Get Rich Slow Summary
Get Rich Slow
No windfalls, no lucky breaks: just the slow, small habits that compound into real wealth.
by Sarah Riegelhuth 2012 224 pages
3.50
14 ratings
How To Get A Job You Love 2015-2016 Edition
by John Lees • 2002
Most jobs stay hidden. The search that finds them begins with who you are, not what's posted.
3.69
148
How To Get A Job You Love 2015-2016 Edition Summary
How To Get A Job You Love 2015-2016 Edition
Most jobs stay hidden. The search that finds them begins with who you are, not what's posted.
by John Lees 2002 329 pages
3.69
148 ratings
Get Out of Your Own Way
by Dave Hollis • 2020
Tear down the limits you built for yourself and build a life that fits: no fluff.
3.80
6k+
Get Out of Your Own Way Summary
Get Out of Your Own Way
Tear down the limits you built for yourself and build a life that fits: no fluff.
by Dave Hollis 2020 240 pages
3.80
6k+ ratings
Healing Sex
by Staci Haines • 1999
Talk therapy can't reach where sexual trauma lives. A body-based guide to reclaiming pleasure.
4.29
500+
Healing Sex Summary
Healing Sex
Talk therapy can't reach where sexual trauma lives. A body-based guide to reclaiming pleasure.
by Staci Haines 1999 267 pages
4.29
500+ ratings
Friendship for Grown-Ups
by Lisa Whelchel • 2010
Closeness to God depends on closeness to trustworthy friends. A former child star shows how.
3.69
353
Friendship for Grown-Ups Summary
Friendship for Grown-Ups
Closeness to God depends on closeness to trustworthy friends. A former child star shows how.
by Lisa Whelchel 2010 240 pages
3.69
353 ratings
Mistakes Leaders Make
by Dave Kraft • 2012
Ten self-checks for the Christian leader who suspects the work has quietly become the idol.
3.94
236
Mistakes Leaders Make Summary
Mistakes Leaders Make
Ten self-checks for the Christian leader who suspects the work has quietly become the idol.
by Dave Kraft 2012 128 pages
3.94
236 ratings
The Body Keeps the Score
by Instaread Summaries • 2015
Talk therapy often fails trauma survivors because the wound lives in the body, not the story.
4.15
61
The Body Keeps the Score Summary
The Body Keeps the Score
Talk therapy often fails trauma survivors because the wound lives in the body, not the story.
by Instaread Summaries 2015 21 pages
4.15
61 ratings
The Wisdom of Groundhog Day
by Paul Hannam • 2016
Groundhog Day is a manual for escaping the life you're living on repeat.
3.82
135
The Wisdom of Groundhog Day Summary
The Wisdom of Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day is a manual for escaping the life you're living on repeat.
by Paul Hannam 2016 224 pages
3.82
135 ratings
Next-Level Negotiating
by Harvard Business Review • 2022
Negotiate the deals, career moves, and identity traps your current playbook never prepared you for.
4.23
22
Next-Level Negotiating Summary
Next-Level Negotiating
Negotiate the deals, career moves, and identity traps your current playbook never prepared you for.
by Harvard Business Review 2022 208 pages
4.23
22 ratings
Quiet Your Mind
by John Selby • 2004
Chronic worry is a habit. Ten practices for rewiring the anxious brain and finding calm.
3.86
137
Quiet Your Mind Summary
Quiet Your Mind
Chronic worry is a habit. Ten practices for rewiring the anxious brain and finding calm.
by John Selby 2004 256 pages
3.86
137 ratings
The Good and Beautiful God
by James Bryan Smith • 2009
Willpower keeps failing because your picture of God is wrong. The indirect path to lasting change.
4.29
5k+
The Good and Beautiful God Summary
The Good and Beautiful God
Willpower keeps failing because your picture of God is wrong. The indirect path to lasting change.
by James Bryan Smith 2009 232 pages
4.29
5k+ ratings
Building a Millionaire Mindset
by Wimbrey • 2020
Three inner pillars hold up every first generation fortune. The playbook for building yours.
4.11
72
Building a Millionaire Mindset Summary
Building a Millionaire Mindset
Three inner pillars hold up every first generation fortune. The playbook for building yours.
by Wimbrey 2020 272 pages
4.11
72 ratings
Flipping a Switch
by Barbara O'Neill • 2020
Break the saving habit, build a retirement paycheck, and start living the life you saved for.
3.96
23
Flipping a Switch Summary
Flipping a Switch
Break the saving habit, build a retirement paycheck, and start living the life you saved for.
by Barbara O'Neill 2020 292 pages
3.96
23 ratings
Pilot to Profit
by Lisa Larter • 2016
The solo playbook for turning content and email into a profitable, predictable business.
4.28
25
Pilot to Profit Summary
Pilot to Profit
The solo playbook for turning content and email into a profitable, predictable business.
by Lisa Larter 2016 212 pages
4.28
25 ratings
Minimalism for Families
by Zoë Kim • 2017
Clutter costs you sleep, time, and connection. Here is the family plan to get them back.
3.64
500+
Minimalism for Families Summary
Minimalism for Families
Clutter costs you sleep, time, and connection. Here is the family plan to get them back.
by Zoë Kim 2017 164 pages
3.64
500+ ratings
A Spiritual Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe
by Paul Rademacher • 2009
Heaven is a shift in perception, not a future reward. A former minister shows the way.
4.18
39
A Spiritual Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe Summary
A Spiritual Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe
Heaven is a shift in perception, not a future reward. A former minister shows the way.
by Paul Rademacher 2009 296 pages
4.18
39 ratings
This I Believe
by Dan Gediman • 2011
When his daughter called him a geek and a loser, one father heard something else entirely.
4.14
51
This I Believe Summary
This I Believe
When his daughter called him a geek and a loser, one father heard something else entirely.
by Dan Gediman 2011 208 pages
4.14
51 ratings
Hidden Potential
by Wendy Pope • 2020
The four traits you try to hide are the ones God uses to reveal your purpose.
4.12
386
Hidden Potential Summary
Hidden Potential
The four traits you try to hide are the ones God uses to reveal your purpose.
by Wendy Pope 2020 210 pages
4.12
386 ratings
The Secret Language of Feelings A Rational Approach to Emotional Mastery
by Calvin D. Banyan • 2002
Small triggers, huge reactions: old pain echoing into today. A method for breaking the cycle.
3.91
152
The Secret Language of Feelings A Rational Approach to Emotional Mastery Summary
The Secret Language of Feelings A Rational Approach to Emotional Mastery
Small triggers, huge reactions: old pain echoing into today. A method for breaking the cycle.
by Calvin D. Banyan 2002 196 pages
3.91
152 ratings
Spiritual Formation
by Henri J.M. Nouwen • 2010
The heart's quiet turn from fear to love and resentment to gratitude; no steps, no ladder.
4.33
1k+
Spiritual Formation Summary
Spiritual Formation
The heart's quiet turn from fear to love and resentment to gratitude; no steps, no ladder.
by Henri J.M. Nouwen 2010 192 pages
4.33
1k+ ratings
Manuel du LANGAGE CORPOREL
by Robert Mercier • 2021
Read anyone instantly, project unshakeable confidence, and catch every emotion words try to hide.
3.50
32
Manuel du LANGAGE CORPOREL Summary
Manuel du LANGAGE CORPOREL
Read anyone instantly, project unshakeable confidence, and catch every emotion words try to hide.
by Robert Mercier 2021 166 pages
3.50
32 ratings
The Krishnamurti Reader
by J. Krishnamurti • 2011
Thought creates fear, psychological time is the trap, and freedom is seeing exactly what is.
4.20
71
The Krishnamurti Reader Summary
The Krishnamurti Reader
Thought creates fear, psychological time is the trap, and freedom is seeing exactly what is.
by J. Krishnamurti 2011 191 pages
4.20
71 ratings
The Divine Dance
by Richard Rohr • 2016
The Trinity isn't a riddle. It's a current of love that already includes you.
4.21
4k+
The Divine Dance Summary
The Divine Dance
The Trinity isn't a riddle. It's a current of love that already includes you.
by Richard Rohr 2016 224 pages
4.21
4k+ ratings
Following God with All Your Heart
by Elizabeth George • 2008
A life of true success, contentment, and peace begins with giving God all of your heart.
4.24
109
Following God with All Your Heart Summary
Following God with All Your Heart
A life of true success, contentment, and peace begins with giving God all of your heart.
by Elizabeth George 2008 258 pages
4.24
109 ratings
Mayo Clinic Guide to Integrative Medicine
by Brent A. Bauer • 2021
Standard care plus acupuncture, meditation, herbs: a Mayo Clinic guide to what actually works.
3.67
21
Mayo Clinic Guide to Integrative Medicine Summary
Mayo Clinic Guide to Integrative Medicine
Standard care plus acupuncture, meditation, herbs: a Mayo Clinic guide to what actually works.
by Brent A. Bauer 2021 510 pages
3.67
21 ratings
A Toolkit for Modern Life
by Emma Hepburn • 2020
Fifty-three ways to manage your emotional capacity: spot the drains, build the reserves.
4.20
342
A Toolkit for Modern Life Summary
A Toolkit for Modern Life
Fifty-three ways to manage your emotional capacity: spot the drains, build the reserves.
by Emma Hepburn 2020 192 pages
4.20
342 ratings
Manipulation
by Beatrice Shorts • 2019
Read body language like a profiler, counter gaslighting, and ethically master six influence levers.
2.50
4
Manipulation Summary
Manipulation
Read body language like a profiler, counter gaslighting, and ethically master six influence levers.
by Beatrice Shorts 2019 142 pages
2.50
4 ratings
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